DR-K12.ORG - Key Persons


Aaron Walton

Job Titles:
  • Titles: Resource Officer

Abby LeBrun

Job Titles:
  • Titles: Elementary Speech Language Pathologist

Ashley Dunham

Job Titles:
  • Head Boys Golf

Ashley Henderson

Job Titles:
  • Nurse
  • Titles: School Nurse

Barb Littel

Job Titles:
  • Business Manager
  • Titles: Business Manager

Bev Rieck


Bob Adams

Job Titles:
  • Online Education Teacher

Bobbi Snyder

Job Titles:
  • Titles: 3rd Grade Teacher

Brooke Hall

Job Titles:
  • Titles: 4th Grade Teacher

Bryan Timperley

Job Titles:
  • District Administrative Assistant

Christine Schwebach


Christy Lee

Job Titles:
  • Titles: Elementary School Librarian

Conner Deboer

Job Titles:
  • School Psychologist

Craig Jorgensen

Job Titles:
  • Industrial Tech / Head Wrestling

Deanna Batres

Job Titles:
  • Titles: Associate

Derek Genzlinger

Job Titles:
  • Health

Donavan DeBoer

Job Titles:
  • Prom Advisor
  • Titles: Superintendent

Drew Bunkers

Job Titles:
  • Titles: DRHS Principal

Dustin Steckler


Elizabeth Loosbrock

Job Titles:
  • Science / Powerlifting

Emma Huntimer

Job Titles:
  • Titles: 2nd Grade Teacher

Eric Koithan

Job Titles:
  • Math / Head Cross Country / Head Boys Track

Erica Fersdahl

Job Titles:
  • ELA / Head Volleyball

Erin Matthiesen

Job Titles:
  • Titles: Kindergarten Teacher

Erin McInroy

Job Titles:
  • Titles: ELL Teacher

Eve Pickard

Job Titles:
  • Head Girls Basketball

Faith Miller

Job Titles:
  • Titles: 1st Grade Teacher

Jailyn Weier

Job Titles:
  • Titles: 2nd Grade Teacher

Jann Saxon

Job Titles:
  • Math Teacher / Quiz Bowl

Janna Kloth

Job Titles:
  • Computers / Media Productions

Jason Fersdahl


Jeff Schmidt

Job Titles:
  • Transportation

Jeff Traill

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
Jeff's first term on the Board began in July 2017. He and his wife, Emilie, have two children, Carter - a DRHS graduate and Cate - 11th grade. Jeff is employed as the Administrative Officer for the United States Attorney's Office - District of South Dakota. He serves on the Budget/Finance, Facilities, and Policy committees. He is also a delegate to the ASBSD.

Jenna Gillogly

Job Titles:
  • Science

Jenna Reiff

Job Titles:
  • Titles: 1st Grade Teacher

Jennifer Krantz

Job Titles:
  • Special Education Associate

Jennifer Ruesink

Job Titles:
  • Guidance Counselor

Jody Stone

Job Titles:
  • Titles: Kindergarten Teacher

John P Jewett

Job Titles:
  • Network Administrator

John Silvernail

Job Titles:
  • Activities / Facilities Director
  • Titles: Athletic Director / Facilities Director

Jon Schulte


Jordan Huska

Job Titles:
  • Weight Training / Head Football

Julie Barber


Karla Gruis

Job Titles:
  • Titles: 3rd Grade Teacher

Karla Pulscher


Katie Diez

Job Titles:
  • Superintendent
  • Titles: K - 12 Speech Language Pathologist

Katie Wolff

Job Titles:
  • Titles: 2nd Grade Teacher

Kelly Steckler

Job Titles:
  • Titles: 1st Grade Teacher

Kelsie Hauger


Kendra LeBrun

Job Titles:
  • Special Education Associate

Kennedy Sweeter

Job Titles:
  • Titles: 3rd Grade Teacher

Kim Gaul

Job Titles:
  • Titles: Elementary Music Teacher

Kyle Cavigielli

Job Titles:
  • Principal

Laura Scott

Job Titles:
  • Media Center Associate

Lee Bollock

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
Lee Bollock was elected to the School Board in 2019. Lee and his wife Brittani have four children currently attending DRPS: Owen, Charlie, Quinn and Sutton. Lee is employed by the Avera Health System as the Assistant Vice President of Emergency Services. Lee serves on the Facilities Committee.

Linda Merkwan

Job Titles:
  • Titles: Elementary Principal

Lindsey Peters

Job Titles:
  • Titles: Elementary Guidance Counselor

Lisa Kuck

Job Titles:
  • Titles: 4th Grade Teacher

Matthew Weiland - VP

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Vice President
Matt began his first term July 2010 and has grown up in Dell Rapids. Matt and his wife Sonya have four children, 2 are attending DRPS: Bergen - A DRPS Graduate, Andrew - A DRPS Graduate, Lane - 11th grade, and Grace -10th grade. Matt is a dairy farmer and serves on the Negotiations/Personnel, Policy, Wellness/Insurance, and Transportation committees. He is also a delegate to the Prairie Lakes Educational Cooperative.

Melissa Larsen

Job Titles:
  • Special Education Director / Student Services

Melissa Nygard


Mona Aaker


Nicole Higgins

Job Titles:
  • Special Ed Associate

Nicole Pankonen


Nikki Stukel

Job Titles:
  • Special Education

Patricia Wilson

Job Titles:
  • School Resource Officer

Paula Harvey

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
Paula Harvey was appointed to the School Board in 2021. Paula and her husband Keith have two children currently attending DRPS: Austin 2023 graduate of DRPS, Keaton 12th grade, and Karis 8th grade. Paula is employed by Alliance Communications. Paula serves on the Wellness/Insurance and Transportation Committee.

Renae Christensen

Job Titles:
  • Custodian
  • Titles: School Psychologist

Riley Duncanson

Job Titles:
  • Speech Language Pathologist

Robert Michalscheck


Ryan Kooima

Job Titles:
  • Titles: 4th Grade Teacher

Sara Taubert

Job Titles:
  • Titles: Administrative Assistant

Sarah Lang

Job Titles:
  • Special Education Associate

Shannon Pederson

Job Titles:
  • Titles: 1st Grade Teacher

Shannon Tjaden

Job Titles:
  • Titles: Elementary PE Teacher

Sharon Mitchell


Shelby Vogel

Job Titles:
  • Head Girls Golf

Sherry Brandner

Job Titles:
  • Titles: Middle School Associate

Sherry Koopman

Job Titles:
  • Titles: Elementary Title Teacher

Staci Simons

Job Titles:
  • Titles: Elementary Art Teacher

Stacy Kvale

Job Titles:
  • Titles: 4th Grade Teacher

Steve Hansen

Job Titles:
  • Business Education / Head Girls Track

Tasha Davis

Job Titles:
  • Titles: Kindergarten Prep Teacher

Theresa McMahon

Job Titles:
  • Titles: 3rd Grade Teacher

Tom Wolff

Job Titles:
  • Special Education Associate

Trista Breckenridge

Job Titles:
  • Titles: Middle School Associate

Troy Randall

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • President of the Board
Troy has served on the school board since 2008. Troy and his wife Robin live in the district with their children Noah and Luke - both graduates of DRPS grade. Troy serves on the Budget/Finance and Negotiations/Personnel committees.

Virginia Wick

Job Titles:
  • Titles: Early Childhood Teacher

Yesenia Mora

Job Titles:
  • Titles: Elementary ELL Associate